Livingston Parish Calendar for July 19, 2012

THURSDAY

• Harvey Rabbit & Friends: 10 a.m., South Library Branch, 23477 La. 444. The event is a variety show featuring puppets and more for children who are 2 to 10 years old. Call [phone].
• Sunny Side Up Book Club: 10 a.m., Watson Library Branch, 36581 Outback Road. The club reads inspirational fiction. Call [phone].
• Preschool Story Time: 10 a.m., Albany-Springfield Library Branch, 26941 La 43. For more information, call [phone].
• Grief Support Group: 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Denham Springs-Walker Library Branch, 8101 U.S. 190. Doctor's Hospice-Livingston will hold a grief support group meeting for anyone experiencing a loss such as divorce, death of a loved one or other life changes. Call [phone] or call the library at [phone].
• Tie Dye Craft: 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., Albany-Springfield Library Branch. Teens will get to tie dye pillowcases and socks. Glow in the dark paint will be available.
• Greek Out: 2 p.m., Livingston Library Branch, 20390 Iowa St. Children 8 to 11 years old are invited to learn about Greek mythology, make tridents and learn about the Olympic games in honor of the Percy Jackson book series. Call [phone].
• Family Story Time and Puppet Show: 6 p.m., Denham Springs-Walker Library Branch.
• Edward Livingston Historical Association Meeting: 6 p.m., Livingston Library Branch.

FRIDAY

• Anime Printmaking: 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Livingston Parish Arts Council, 133 Hummell St., Denham Springs. Children in grades two through four are invited to learn how to block print using anime characters. Each child will design two pieces of art. The cost is $50. Participants must also pay a $15 supply fee. To enroll or for more information, call [phone] or visit http://www.artslivingston.org.
• Teen Tie Dye Craft: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Watson Library Branch.

SATURDAY

• Farmers Market: 7 a.m. to noon, New Covenant Church parking lot, 215 Florida Blvd., Denham Springs.
• Active Parenting Class: 9 a.m., Denham Springs-Walker Library Branch. The class is designed for parents with children 5 to 12 years old. Topics include parenting styles, active communication, courage and self-esteem building, mutual respect, discipline techniques, responsibility teaching and family meetings. Registration is required.
• Benefit for Larry Delp: 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Friendship Community Benefit Center, corner of Walker North and Springfield roads. The center will raise funds for Larry Delp by selling jambalaya, pastalaya and spaghetti for $6 a plate. Call [phone] or [phone].
• Stuffed Animal Sleep Over/Puppet Show: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Livingston Library Branch.
• Ligo's Science Saturday: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., LIGO Science Education Center, 19100 Ligo Lane, Livingston. On Science Saturdays, visitors get to tour the facility and talk to a LIGO science specialist for free. The topic for this Saturday is "Current Sparks." Call [phone] or visit http://www.ligo-la.caltech.edu/SEC.html.
• Yarn My Hair: 3 p.m. to 4 p.m., Denham Springs-Walker Library Branch.

SUNDAY

• Cynthia Clawson in Concert: 6 p.m., Amite Baptist Church, 7100 Amite Church Road, Denham Springs. Cynthia Clawson, a songwriter, vocal artist and musician who has won a Grammy and five Dove awards, will perform. Call [phone].

MONDAY

• Baby and Toddler Story Time: 9:45 a.m., Denham Springs-Walker Library Branch.
• Email Basics: 10 a.m., Livingston Library Branch. The class is free, but registration is required.
• Preschool Story Time: 10:30 a.m., Denham Springs-Walker Library Branch.
• Tween Glow Parties: 1 p.m., South Library Branch. Tweens are invited to play games and make a glow-in-the-dark craft. The party also will have glowing snacks.
• Internet Basics: 6 p.m., Watson Library Branch. The class is free.
• Vacation Bible School: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Doyle Baptist Church, 20745 Utah St., Livingston. The school is for children who are in pre-kindergarten through sixth grade. The theme is "Babylon." Participants can register the first day of the school or by emailing [e-mail]. Call [phone].
• Powerpoint Basics: 6:30 p.m., Denham Springs-Walker Library Branch. The class is free. To register, call the library.

TUESDAY

• Sleeping Beauty Performance: 10 a.m., Livingston Library Branch; 2 p.m., Albany-Springfield Library Branch. The Tri-Parish Ballet will perform "Sleeping Beauty."
• Story Time Re-Run: 10 a.m., Denham Springs-Walker Library Branch.
• Pre-K Story Time: 10 a.m., Watson Library Branch. Theme is "Night Time Creatures."
• Flying Geese 5 Ways Class: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Livingston Parish Arts Council. The council will have a quilting class called "Flying Geese 5 Ways." Participants will learn about Flying Geese patches and how to combine them into blocks. Call [phone] or visit http://www.artslivingston.org.
• Hungarian Class: 2 p.m., Livingston Library Branch.
• Tween Glow Party: 2 p.m., Denham Springs-Walker Library Branch. Tweens are invited to play games and make a glow-in-the-dark craft. The party also will have glowing snacks.
• Irish Chain-Single, Double & Triple Class: 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., Livingston Parish Arts Council. The council will have a quilting class on the Irish Chain, which will cover single, double and triple Irish chains. For more information, call [phone] or visit http://www.artslivingston.org.
• Light Up The Night Party: 5 p.m., South Library Branch; 6 p.m., Livingston Library Branch. Patrons in grades seven through 12 are invited to wear their brightest attire and play glowing games, make glowing crafts and eat glowing snacks. The most glowing person will win a prize.
• Teen Advisory Board: 6 p.m., Denham Springs-Walker Library Branch. Members will suggest programs, choose books for the Young Adult section and more.

WEDNESDAY

• Internet Basics: 10 a.m., Albany-Springfield Library Branch. The class is free.
• Sleeping Beauty Performance: 10 a.m., Denham Springs-Walker Library Branch; 2 p.m., Watson Library Branch. The Tri-Parish Ballet will perform "Sleeping Beauty."
• Story Time: 10 a.m., South Library Branch.
• Stories, Songs and More: 10 a.m., Livingston Library Branch.
• Beginner Sign Language: 11 a.m., Livingston Library Branch. The library will offer free beginner sign language classes with the last class being Aug. 11. Stephanie Methvin, instructor and interpreter, will teach the classes. Registration is required.
• Tween Glow Party: 2 p.m., Albany-Springfield Library Branch. Tweens are invited to play games and make a glow-in-the-dark craft. The party also will have glowing snacks.
• ESL Training: 4 p.m., Livingston Library Branch.
• Alzheimer's Support: 6 p.m., Denham Springs-Walker Library Branch.
• Anime Addicts/Manga Maniacs Club Meeting: 6 p.m., Watson Library Branch. Members will watch and discuss anime and manga while learning about Japanese culture.
• Camp Meeting: 7:30 p.m., Redeemed Fellowship, 34483 Old Thunder Beach Road, Watson. The camp meeting will be held nightly Wednesday through July 27. It will include food and refreshments each night.

JULY 26

• Sashiko Embroidery Class: 10 a.m., Denham Springs-Walker Library Branch. The Livingston Parish Quilters will present a class on "sashiko," a form of decorative reinforcement stitching or embroidery originally used by Japanese farmers and fishermen. Participants will get kits so they can experiment with the technique after a presentation and demonstration. Registration is required by calling the library.
• Sleeping Beauty Performance: 10 a.m., South Library Branch. The Tri-Parish Ballet will perform "Sleeping Beauty."
• Sunny Side Up Book Club: 10 a.m., Watson Library Branch. The club reads inspirational fiction.
• Preschool Story Time: 10 a.m., Albany-Springfield Library Branch.
• Light Up the Night Party: 2 p.m., Albany-Springfield Library Branch and Denham Springs-Walker Library Branch. Youth in grades seven through 12th are invited to wear their brightest attire and play glowing games, make glowing crafts and eat glowing snacks. The most glowing person will win a prize.
• South Branch Bookies Meeting: 5:30 p.m., South Library Branch.</